Smalls, a restaurant featuring “chef-inspired food” will be opening its doors mid-January on Elizabeth Avenue in Midtown Charlotte. The 80-seater will be family friendly before transitioning into a lounge, full with a DJ or live music on Wednesday through Saturday nights.

According to owner Joseph DiLeo, “Smalls will become a destination restaurant, lounge and bar. We designed Smalls as a family friendly restaurant with a relaxed setting through the day that will gain energy into the night, especially with our late night hours Wednesday through Saturday.”

The Small Plates portion of the menu includes Oysters; Crispy Eggplant Stack with Mozzarella, Confit Tomato, and White Balsamic; Glazed Pork Belly with Cannellini Beans; Zack’s Confit Korean Wings; Drunken Short rib on Bavarian Pretzel Bun with whole grain mustard and cornichons; Crab Cake on Old Bay Jalapeno Biscuit with Peppadew Remoulade. The slider portion of the menu includes Old Fashioned Hamburger, Pimento Burger and Blue Burger.

The Chick-fil-A located in South End (Charlotte, NC) is hosting an open house on Thursday, Jan. 12, from 9 to 11 a.m., to taste and see their newest products: Grilled Nuggets (on the Kid’s Menu) and a new ooey-gooey, chocolate chip cookie to be launched this year.

If the new items are anything like the past items CFA has launched in recent years (spicy chicken sandwich, milkshakes, etc), they’re sure to be a hit.